The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Samarinda

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Samarinda

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Samarinda, Indonesia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Samarinda, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Samarinda to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Samarinda, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Samarinda for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Samarinda for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Swiss-Belhotel Borneo Samarinda

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Samarinda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Jalan Mulawarman No 6, Swiss-Belhotel Borneo Samarinda has great rooms from $27 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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Puri Senyiur Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Puri Senyiur Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Ruhui Rahayu No.26. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, city views, a child pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club


Harris Hotel Samarinda

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Samarinda
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Harris Hotel Samarinda to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $35. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl. Untung Suropati no. 35, Sungai Kunjang. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Fox Lite Hotel Samarinda

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $29, Fox Lite Hotel Samarinda, at Jalan Mayor Jendral S. Parman No. 15 RT 19 Gunung Kelua, Temindung Permai, Kec. Sungai Pinang, Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, shuttle services, and private parking. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


Fugo Hotel Samarinda (Bigmall)

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Fugo Hotel Samarinda (Bigmall) has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $51 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at no.08 Jl. Untung Suropati. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


ibis Samarinda

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Samarinda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of ibis Samarinda is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $32, and it's located at Jalan Mulawarman No 171, Kecamatan. We also love the laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Midtown Hotel Samarinda

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Midtown Hotel Samarinda because it has great rooms that start at $32. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jalan Hasan Basri No 58. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Mercure Samarinda

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Samarinda

Mercure Samarinda offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $43 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Mulawarman No 171 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Bumi Senyiur

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 17 Jalan Pangeran Diponegoro, Hotel Bumi Senyiur has great rooms from $39 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Aston Samarinda Hotel And Convention Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Samarinda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Aston Samarinda Hotel And Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $28. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan P.Hidayatullah. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Balikpapan and Samarinda.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Samarinda, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Samarinda, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Samarinda, Best Hotels for One Week in Samarinda, Best Hotels for One Night in Samarinda, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Samarinda, or Best Business Hotels in Samarinda.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Samarinda?

Samarinda Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$34

Travelers to Samarinda, Indonesia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $34. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Samarinda.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $37
  • 3-star hotels: $32


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